south africa is increasing its covid 19 restrictions to try and fight a surge in recent infections. a nightly curfew is to be extended meaning nonessential shops, bars and restaurants, will be forced to close by 10pm. bars and restaurants will be forced to close by 10pm. gail maclellan has the details. south africa has recorded more than 56,000 deaths and 1.6 million cases, more than any other african nation, and infections are once again beginning to rise. facemasks remain mandatory in public, and a nightly curfew has been extended. the country s president, cyril ramaphosa, has announced a limit on indoor and outdoor public gatherings. further restrictions are necessary to ensure that health facilities are not overwhelmed, and that lives that could be saved are not lost. the country was hit by a devastating second wave in december and january, when a variant emerged. and there are concerns a third wave
there is still one in ten of our population who are older and haven t been vaccinated and therefore unprotected. it doesn t matter which variant is, they can still get the virus and still become seriously unwell. this was set up in a round about a week by 600 people, so a very quick moving operation in response to the increase in cases. we are going inside, so i will put this on and i hope you can still hear me. this is what is happening down inside the concourse which is normally full of rugby fans having a beer at half time. you can see behind me, one of 120 different tables, all the same with what is on top of them, cotton wool balls, hand sanitiser and we have got some little yellow bin they will put the needles and once they get jabbed. people will come down here and there is a one way system in place. they will sit down, have their details taken, put on the computer and they will get theirfirstjab.
and you are above 30 and you have had a text message, you can come down and get it without any need to book. 0nce down and get it without any need to book. once you have had yourjab, you will go to a seating area, where you will go to a seating area, where you will go to a seating area, where you will be sat for about 15 minutes, then you will be back on your way. there is a big drive here to hopefully slow the increase they have seen here of positive covid test. ,., ., x have seen here of positive covid test. a ., ., have seen here of positive covid test. x ., ., , .,, test. good luck to all the people workin: test. good luck to all the people working there test. good luck to all the people working there today, test. good luck to all the people working there today, and - test. good luck to all the people working there today, and thankl test. good luck to all the people i working there today, and thank you from twickenham stadium. in bolton health officials are using the bank h
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